
Former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona gives Pope Francis a jersey during a special audience at the Vaticanís Paul VI hall Sept. 1. The pope organized an interreligious "Match for Peaceî and appealed for an end to conflicts around the world. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters) See POPE-SOCCER Sept. 2, 2014.
Soccer legend Maradona was ‘poet’ on the field, pope says
Maradona’s creativity and athleticism brought joy to countless fans